It has been a bit, since we have written. Unfortunately, it is proposal season again and real life interferes with our photography work. As both of us are military retirees, we take the honor of supporting veterans funerals very seriously. We went down last month to Arlington, to photograph a family friend of Roger’s internment of their father, a Vietnam era F-4 flyer.

The Army’s “Old Guard” 3rd Infantry Division is most well known for their role as the keepers of the Tomb of the Unknowns, and the funeral caisson mounted troops. Less well known is that each service maintains an honor guard who support the services for their members.

These young men and women demonstrate honor, dignity and respect for each family and they do this, multiple times per day.

These services go on in regardless of the weather. Our day was overcast, damp and breezy, but the day before was pouring rain and just miserable. Yet, the Marines were there laying Senator John Glenn to rest. You can see the rain pouring off the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ cover in this photo by Rachel Larue.

(C) Rachel Larue

There is something that grabs you when you hear the three volleys from the 21-gun salute.

The sun managed to come out and touch the colors at the right time.

I won’t pretend that the sailors march with the same precision as the Army and Marines, but there aren’t too many parade grounds at sea.

This is Armed Forces Day weekend and next week is Memorial Day. Take a moment to think of those who are serving, those who have, and those who never came back.